Peanut Butter Cup Bars

Welcome to day 2 of satisfying my peanut butter and chocolate craving!  I made these bars the same day as the Georgia Cookie Candy bars for a side by side comparison as to which peanut butter and chocolate bar I liked best.  Both bars had excellent flavor, making a close competition.  In the end it was these Peanut Butter Cup bars that won!  I loved the creamy texture, the ease of cutting through the chocolate on top and the presentation.  Try out both reipces for yourself and let me know which you like best: Georgia Cookie Candy or Peanut Butter Cup Bars!!

Peanut Butter Cup Bars  Source: Brown Eyed Baker

Ingredients:

½ cup unsalted butter (I used salted)
1¾ cups powdered sugar
1 cup smooth peanut butter
¾ cup graham cracker crumbs
¼ cup unsalted butter
½ cup milk chocolate chips (or chopped chocolate)

Directions:


1. Line an 8×8-inch square pan with foil, leaving enough to hang over the sides, then butter the foil. Set aside.
2. In a medium saucepan, melt the ½ cup of butter over low heat. Once melted, remove from heat and stir in the powdered sugar until smooth. Stir in the peanut butter and graham cracker crumbs until completely combined and smooth. Spread the peanut butter mixture into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
3. In the now-empty saucepan, melt the ¼ cup unsalted butter. Add the chocolate and stir until almost completely melted. Remove from heat and continue stirring until completely melted. Pour the melted chocolate over the peanut butter layer and smooth into an even layer.
4. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to set. Remove from the pan using the foil overhangs and place on a cutting board. Use a pizza cutter to slice into 16 bars. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

* I doubled the recipe and used a 9 x 13 pan